This program prepares you for a career as a specialist physical education teacher. Coaching, health and fitness promotion and sport education for school and community based groups might be just some of your responsibilities. You'll teach primary and secondary students in government and independent schools, and have the opportunity to teach students with disabilities. You'll gain understanding of: the exercise sciences and their influence and effects on human performance the professional role of physical educators the contribution educators make to school and community needs. You'll also gain a second teaching method, which may include biology, health or maths. You'll be exposed to a broad study of exercise sciences (anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, motor learning), sport and physical activity, and their application to the teaching of health, physical education and sport in schools.

Strong employment opportunities exist in these areas: government secondary colleges independent schools primary school physical education programs. Additional employment opportunities exist in: tertiary institutions fitness, leisure and recreation centres fitness advisers (sporting teams) fitness consultancies (private and government) private companies who contract with schools to deliver physical education and sport sport coaching sport management. Over the past 5 years more than 95% of graduates seeking teacher employment have been successful within 6 months of graduating.